Leicester charities collaborate to expand safety initiative in the city
Monday, 20 October 2025
Two Leicester-based charities, The Race Equality Centre and NEBOSH, have joined forces to improve workplace safety for people who do not speak English as a first language.
Safety signs exist where, despite other measures, there remains a risk to employees' health and safety. Understanding safety signs is, therefore, a fundamental part of staying safe at work.
The Race Equality Centre’s (TREC) Safety Signs at Work programme teaches non-English speakers to understand safety signs in the workplace. With funding from fellow charity NEBOSH, the next phase of the programme will train a new group of Learning Assistants who will then deliver the training to 40 people in the community.
“We’re proud to support this important project with TREC,” said Mariyah Mandhu, Social Purpose Manager at NEBOSH. “We are a global organisation, but it has been wonderful to partner with a fellow Leicester charity in our first local social purpose initiative. By helping more people to access this training in their own communities, we’re making workplaces safer and more inclusive for everyone.”
“We are thrilled to continue growing the Safety Signs at Work programme with NEBOSH’s support,” said Dr Iris Lightfoote, Chief Executive of TREC. “This collaboration allows us to reach even more people in Leicester’s diverse communities, helping them to gain vital knowledge that keeps them safe at work. By removing language barriers and empowering individuals through education, we are building workplaces that are not only safer but fairer and more inclusive for everyone.”